Long Knives Night / Reporting from a Rabbit Hutch

DVD Details

• Rated: Not Rated
• Run Time: 1 hours, 36 minutes
• Video: Color
• Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
• Released: May 18, 2010
• Originally Released: 2010
• Label: Seminal Films

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Description by OLDIES.com:

Long Knives Night chronicles the 1996 anti-constitutional coup in Belarus. Lukashenko's actions are both symbolic and explicitly political: he reverts to Soviet-style state symbolism, blocks voting, and sics riot police on protesters to beat them bloody. With breathtaking access, Dashuk also reveals footage of the actual elected legislators locked out of their offices by the President's own guards.

The New York Times describes Reporting from a Rabbit Hutch as "less philosophical and more turbulent...explores the realities of life in Belarus and the fates of those who dare oppose the president. Driven by the voices of Belarussian citizens...the film heaves with disturbing scenes of violence against innocent Belarussians."

Though widely recognized as one of the most dangerous men in the world, Lukashenko has rarely before been depicted on film. When finally revealed in New York City in 2006, they caused a sensation. Now, at last, these harrowing and absolutely essential films are ready for all.